What does "qualitative analysis" mean?

The determination of the elements, functional groups or compounds present in a sample.

Qualitative analysis

Common synonyms include: characterization, chemical analysis, content analysis, descriptive, descriptive analysis, human-only analysis.

noun

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Noun

1
The determination of the elements, functional groups or compounds present in a sample. countable, uncountable
2
the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements wordnet